Report: Eldersburg Ranks as 6th Highest Earning Town in Maryland
Find out how Eldersburg stacks up against other Maryland communities in terms of earning.
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Eldersburg ranked as the 6th highest earning town in Maryland, with an average income of $131,840, according to a recent Wbaltv.com report.
According to census.gov this average income has increased by more than $30,000 since the collection of the 2007-2011 census data.
The wbaltv.com 50 Highest Earning Towns countdown starts with Hagerstown, ranked as #50, with an average income of $46,950.
Other highest earning cities listed in the countdown include:
- #5: Olney with an average income of $134,444
- #4: Severna Park with an average income of $144,559.
- #3: North Potomac with an average income of $170,766.
- #2: Bethesda with an average income of $195,636.
Finally, the highest earning town in Maryland:
- #1: Potomac with an average household income of $233,279.
According to the data, #1: Potomac has an $186,329 average income increase over #50: Hagerstown.
Census data shows Eldersburg’s population to be more than 30,500 residents living across more than 10,800 housing units. The census also shows 42% of Eldersburg resident 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
No other towns in Carroll County are listed in the top 50. The closest town in proximity was in Baltimore County, #32: Owings Mills.
To view the full list of the top 50 highest earning towns visit wbaltv.com. To see additional Eldersburg census data visit quickfacts.census.gov.
JoeEldersburg
12:30 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Too bad we don't look anything like a high earning town, but we have Carroll County to thank for that. They've largely ignored our Freedom comprehensive plan, they've consistently frozen or more recently eliminated projects that would ease our congestion. They've rolled over or eliminated development guidelines that would make the community more sustainable. In a community of 30,000, we have, but 2 active recreational parks (Piney Run & Hodges), no indoor athletic facilities, no central gathering place, no theatres, no sidewalks, no public bike paths and horrible sidewalkless roads. We're just the cash cow...We pay th highest property & income taxes and have little to show for it. In fact, the one decent thing bouying our quality of life, the schools, is even likely to get cut soon.
Rebecca
1:57 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
^^I totally agree...there are so many places to make this town beautiful, but there is no cohesiveness and no plan to make it better. Very sad^^
Marie Clark
1:57 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Wow! Perfectly said. We have lived here for over 20 years and our area has always been treated this way by the county government.
james smith
2:10 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Who voted the county government in? Do you want to turn things around? Get thogether with other like minded town citizens and everyone vote against ALL of the incumbents. Forget about party lines. Throw them all out!! That will make a difference. Of course, that will never happen because people have to vote for their favorite party.
Eludius
2:01 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
So the average income in Eldersburg is $131,000 and we have Carrolltown Mall. Yay!